Picture-hanger



M. B. McCLUNG. PICTURE HANG {Rt APPLICATION man my 2o 191a,

PatentedMay-20, 1919.

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Patented May 20, 1919.

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MILES B. MQCLUNG, OF MQCLUNGS, WEST VIRGINIA.

PICTURE-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented M33 20, 1919.

Application filed July 20, 1918. =Seria1No..245,862.

To all whom it may-concern:

Be it known that 1, MILES :B. MoOLnNe, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mc- Clungs, in the county of Greenbrier and State of West Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Picture-Hangers,-of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to picture hangers and it consists in the novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide a hanger of simple and durable structure adapted to securely retain a picture in order that the same may be suspended from a securing device applied to a wall or similar support. The parts of the hanger are so arranged that th picture may be readily detached from the same without removing the hanger from the wall or support.

With these objects in view the hanger comprises a bod portion of wire having downwardly anc outwardly disposed leg portions with upstanding extremities adapted to receive the lower portion of a picture frame. A wire member is interwoven or twisted with the upper portion of the body and is provided with outstanding arm portions which in turn are provided at their outer ends with inwardly disposed extremities adapted to engage around the upper portion of the sides of the frame of a picture. The lower portions of the legs are connected together by a cross rod or bar whereby the legs are prevented from spreading under the weight of the picture. Inasmuch as the arm portion is applied to the body portion the material at the upper part of the hanger is doubled and this doubled material is twisted and isprovided at its upper portion with a loop adapted to receive a hook or other securing device whereby the hanger may be connected with the wall or support.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of a picture frame indicating the hanger applied.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one form of the hanger.

Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective view of a portion thereof.

Fig. 4 is an edge view of the upper portion thereof.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a support for the hanger.

Fig. 6 is a front view of a modified form of the hanger. Fig. :7 isa similar view showing the parts thereof folded. I Fig. 8 is a side view of .a modifiedform of support for the hanger.

The picture hanger includes a body wire or rod 1 having its end portions disposed at an acute angle with relation to each other and constituting legs 2. The legs 2 are provided at their lower ends with upwardly and forwardly disposed extremities 3 upon which the lower portion of a picture frame may rest. The legs 2 are provided at points between their ends with loops 4 and the end portions of a rod 5 are engaged through the said loops whereby the lower portions of the legs 2 are prevented from spreading with relation to each other when the legs are subjected to the weight of the picture. The body 1 is provided at the apex of the angle formed by the legs 2 with an eye 6 through which a hook or securing device may pass.

A wire or rod 7 constitutes a shoulder portion and is applied to the upper part of the body portion by twisting the said shoulder portion around the body portion. The said shoulder portion 7 is provided with an eye 8 which registers with the eye 6 and the supporting device may therefore pass through both of the eyes 6 and 8. The shoulder portion 7 is provided with outstanding arms 9 adapted to extend along the back of a picture which is applied to the hanger and the arms 9 are provided at their outer ends with forwardly and inwardly disposed extremities 10 adapted to engage around the edges of the side pieces of the frame of the picture.

The supporting device 11 is preferably permanently connected by the hanger having its eye extending through the eyes 6 and 8 and the said securing device may be driven or screwed into the wall or support.

When the hanger is applied to a support a picture may be readily inserted therein and supported thereby by placing the lower portion of the frame upon the extremities 3 and then springing the extremities 10 around the upper portions of the sides of the frame. To remove the picture the operation described is reversed.

From the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it will be seen that a picture hanger of simple and durable structure is provided and that the same may be conveniently used for securely retaining a picture in position upon its support.

In the form of the invention as shown in Figs. 6 and 7 the same general arrangement of the parts as shown in Fig. 2 is observed. The legs 2 are composed of sections hingedly connected together as at 12 and the arms 9 are composed of sections hinged together as at 13. Therefore the parts be folded as shown in Fig. 7 for storage or transportation. The supporting device 11 as shown in Fig. 8 is provided with a hook 14 which may be engaged through the eyes 6 and 8 to support the hanger.

Having described the invention what is claimed is:

A picture hanger comprising a body having divergent leg portions provided with parallel outstanding extremities, a rod connecting the intermediate portions'of the legs together, a shoulder portion twisted upon the upper part of the leg portions and having an eye, the body portion having an eye at the union of the legs which registers with the eye of the shoulder portion, said shoulder portion having alined outstanding arms provided with laterally disposed extremities inwardly directed.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

MILES B. MCCLUNG.

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